tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post5302453058819975838..comments2018-09-20T10:55:13.830-07:00Comments on Daily Art West: HeadlandDon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-33007885316314119792015-05-06T17:35:37.527-07:002015-05-06T17:35:37.527-07:00You&#39;ve captured a most interesting mood in thi...You&#39;ve captured a most interesting mood in this subtle painting, Don. Wonderful!Diana Moses Botkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254521493118166524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-88618698392511954872015-04-27T15:06:42.145-07:002015-04-27T15:06:42.145-07:00As you know well, Sheila, the lesson that grown-up...As you know well, Sheila, the lesson that grown-up artists learn is that the distinction between abstraction and representation is an artificial one. It is virtually impossible to paint a work that has no referent to something in our world of experience. By the same token, every rendering we make is a collection of abstract marks, however &quot;realistic&quot; it may appear. And of course effective abstraction underlies any good painting of any stripe. I often flip works upside down or sideways too when working--it&#39;s a good thing. :) Thanks for your comments. I&#39;m glad you sense the feeling of atmosphere, which is what I hoped to achieve (that&#39;s a rather abstract notion in itself, isn&#39;t it?)<br /> Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-40878516270308482022015-04-27T06:33:52.997-07:002015-04-27T06:33:52.997-07:00Don, this is so interesting because usually we see...Don, this is so interesting because usually we see the reverse happening - a more realistic painting rendered into an abstraction but you are right. We are what we are what we are. Even when working on more upfront figurative stuff I often turn the board or canvas upside down to see the balance of shape, colour and tone. I particularly like the colour restraint you have used in these last two paintings. It works well to give a feeling of the slight heaviness of air and moisture. This shows especially in the Tidal pools painting below.Sheila Vaughanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11202418013915704272noreply@blogger.com